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Quotation from The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
“The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.”
The Merchant of Venice, Act 1, Scene 3 (Project Gutenberg #1515, modern spelling)
Antonio's aside to Bassanio after Shylock defends taking interest with the story of Jacob and Laban's sheep from Genesis.
Citation: "The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose." — William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act 1, Scene 3 (Project Gutenberg #1515, modern spelling). (id the-merchant-of-venice-q2)
Portrait: Merchant venice tp, Unknown, Public domain.
